Book Recs & Discussion nicole is here to learn 2020-06-12 | I definitely didn’t speak as well on this topic as I would have liked and there’s some further clarification I wish I’d said, but if I sit on this any longer, I’ll never post it. It’s an ongoing conversation and I hope you understand what I’m trying to say here. #BlackLivesMatterA few to help now:blacklivesmatters.carrd.coA few ways to help going forward:Continue the above, have the tough conversations with friends and family, contact your government representatives, patronise black businesses, read and watch and listen more, share what you learn...How to support black publishers and bookshopspenguin.co.uk/articles/2020/june/support-black-authors-publishers-bookshops.htmlBlack Owned Bookshops in the USaalbc.com/bookstores/list.phpBOOKS MENTIONED:Little Black Book by Otegha Uwagbagoodreads.com/book/show/35053441-little-black-bookConfessions of a Domestic Failure by Bunmi Laditangoodreads.com/book/show/22758408-confessions-of-a-domestic-failureA Small Place by Jamaica Kincaidgoodreads.com/book/show/38918855My Name Is Leon by Kit de Waalgoodreads.com/book/show/25743752-my-name-is-leonPlease consider shopping indie if it’s an option for you :)• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Springathon 2024 nicole is here to learn 2024-05-21 | How was your springathon this year?BOOKS MENTIONED:Wanderland by Jini Reddyuk.bookshop.org/a/13800/9781472951953I Belong Here by Anita Sethiuk.bookshop.org/a/13800/9781472983954Fen, Bog & Swamp by Annie Proulxuk.bookshop.org/a/13800/9780008534394The Way Through the Woods by Long Litt Woonuk.bookshop.org/a/13800/9781911617389The Lost Rainforests of Britain by Guy Shrubsoleuk.bookshop.org/a/13800/9780008527990The Wilderness Cure by Mo Wildeuk.bookshop.org/a/13800/9781398508651• • •Join my PATREON newsletter and art club💫patreon.com/nicolemillo• • •Find me on GOODREADS:goodreads.com/nicolemilloFind me on STORYGRAPH:app.thestorygraph.com/profile/nicolemillo
Reading In Another Language nicole is here to learn 2024-03-11 | CHAPTERS:0:27 Context2:06 Prep3:00 Word function5:18 Ebooks7:29 Level10:09 Interest11:39 Nonfiction14:09 Summing up• • •Join my PATREON newsletter and art club💫patreon.com/nicolemillo• • •Find me on GOODREADS:goodreads.com/nicolemilloFind me on STORYGRAPH:app.thestorygraph.com/profile/nicolemillo
Vlog 06 // rambling (JAN 2024) nicole is here to learn 2024-02-01 | January was great for planning. Excuse the mess as I figure things out!BOOKS MENTIONED:The Brutish Museums by Dan Hicksgoodreads.com/book/show/52501213-the-brutish-museums• • •Join my PATREON newsletter and art club💫patreon.com/nicolemillo• • •Find me on GOODREADS:goodreads.com/nicolemilloFind me on STORYGRAPH:app.thestorygraph.com/profile/nicolemillo
What I’ve been reading (Jan 2024) nicole is here to learn 2024-01-22 | Is this a check-in? A wrap-up? A book chat? No idea.BOOKS MENTIONED:Women in the Picture by Catherine McCormackgoodreads.com/book/show/61145428-women-in-the-pictureArt & Fear by David Bayles & Ted Orlandgoodreads.com/book/show/15766415-art-fearAustin Kleon trilogy:goodreads.com/book/show/56040338-the-steal-like-an-artist-audio-trilogyThe Brutish Museums by Dan Hicksgoodreads.com/book/show/52501213-the-brutish-museumsUn féminisme décolonial by Françoise Vergèsgoodreads.com/book/show/44072352-un-f-minisme-d-colonial• • •Join my PATREON newsletter and art club💫patreon.com/nicolemillo• • •Find me on GOODREADS:goodreads.com/nicolemilloFind me on STORYGRAPH:app.thestorygraph.com/profile/nicolemillo
2024 plans nicole is here to learn 2024-01-07 | Hello! 🙋🏾♀️SORRY I mispronounced Françoise Vergès’ name! I wasn’t looking at it written down and didn’t remember there was an è (barely even remembered the very simple title of the book.. 🤦🏾♀️)BOOKS MENTIONED:Women in the Picture by Catherine McCormackgoodreads.com/book/show/61145428-women-in-the-pictureUn féminisme décolonial by Françoise Vergèsgoodreads.com/book/show/44072352-un-f-minisme-d-colonialThe Lost Rainforests of Britain by Guy Shrubsolegoodreads.com/book/show/61326124-the-lost-rainforests-of-britainTen Birds that Changed the World by Stephen Mossgoodreads.com/book/show/61286570-ten-birds-that-changed-the-world• • •Join my PATREON newsletter and art club💫patreon.com/nicolemillo• • •Find me on GOODREADS:goodreads.com/nicolemilloFind my on STORYGRAPH:app.thestorygraph.com/profile/nicolemillo
Invisible Cities: END OF AN ERA | #InvisibleCitiesProject nicole is here to learn 2023-10-01 | Thank you so much to everyone who participated whether it was monthly or just reading one book or watching a single video for the project one time. We really appreciate the support! You all made the project what it was.• • •What was Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ🌍 THE BASIC PREMISEEvery month we will choose 2 countries to read from. You can read from just one of the countries or both. 🧳📚💫 BONUS POINTSTry watching some films, listening to music or cooking/baking recipes from the countries you’re reading from. 📺🎶🍲🌝 CHEAT MODERead in a language that isn’t English.🚫🌈TRUE FRIENDS TIERJoin the Discord group to chat with us about what you might/have read, get resources and recommendations, hang out, etc:discord.gg/WAZ6XRe2YaCheck out spreadsheet of resources for the Invisible Cities Project: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/165Vica9DeR71m5HTO4mXLDsFXmqEfbMjs5bqllQ-igEHOSTS📍Agneseyoutube.com/c/beyondtheepilogueagnesbeyondepilogue.wordpress.com📍Michael :: @KnowledgelostOrgOnline youtube.com/c/KnowledgelostOrgOnlinehttp://knowledgelost.org📍Natalie :: @CuriousReader youtube.com/curiousreader📍Stephanie :: @timetoread1795 youtube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHA📍Wilyoutube.com/channel/UCOq1-rHUXQzk1f4gIMjRzPA📍 @nicole is here to learn (me) 🙋🏾♀️• • •Invisible Cities is also on Instagram:@InvisibleCitiesReadingProject#InvisibleCitiesProject• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Why I Should Never Have a Cooking Show nicole is here to learn 2023-06-23 | My Goodreads author page has a list of books I’ve illustrated (in part or entirely):goodreads.com/nicolemilloBooks my work is included in that are not on the above list:Do the Work!: An Antiracist Activity Book by W. Kamau Bell & Kate Schatzgoodreads.com/book/show/56271355-do-the-workPower & Magic: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology Volume 2 edited by Joamette Gilgoodreads.com/book/show/55892582-power-magic-volume-2Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the Worldgoodreads.com/book/show/50891896-good-night-stories-for-rebel-girlsGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magicgoodreads.com/book/show/57347858-good-night-stories-for-rebel-girlsMUSIC GENRES MENTIONED:🔹Soca🔹Rake & ScrapeI forgot to mention Junkanoo and Calypso! Both Soca and Calypso originated in Trinidad and Tobago but Rake & Scrape and Junkanoo are fully Bahamian.• • •What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ🌍 THE BASIC PREMISEEvery month we will choose 2 countries to read from. You can read from just one or both of the countries. 🧳📚💫 BONUS POINTSTry watching some films or cooking/baking recipes from the countries you’re reading from. 📺🍲🌝 CHEAT MODERead in a language that isn’t English.🚫🌈TRUE FRIENDS TIERJoin the Discord group to chat with us about what you might/have read, get resources and recommendations, hang out, etc:discord.gg/WAZ6XRe2YaCheck out spreadsheet of resources for the Invisible Cities Project: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/165Vica9DeR71m5HTO4mXLDsFXmqEfbMjs5bqllQ-igEHOSTS📍Agneseyoutube.com/c/beyondtheepilogueagnesbeyondepilogue.wordpress.com📍Michaelyoutube.com/c/KnowledgelostOrgOnlinehttp://knowledgelost.org📍Natalieyoutube.com/curiousreader📍Stephanieyoutube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHA📍Wilhttp://mybookishempire.blogspot.com📍 me 🙋🏾♀️• • •Invisible Cities is also on Instagram:@InvisibleCitiesReadingProject#InvisibleCitiesProject• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Invisible Cities June 2023 TBR | #invisiblecitiesproject nicole is here to learn 2023-06-08 | I feel so awkward coming back to filming. Please bear with me!• • •What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ🌍 THE BASIC PREMISEEvery month we will choose 2 countries to read from. You can read from just one of the countries or both. 🧳📚💫 BONUS POINTSTry watching some films, listening to music or cooking/baking recipes from the countries you’re reading from. 📺🎶🍲🌝 CHEAT MODERead in a language that isn’t English.🚫🌈TRUE FRIENDS TIERJoin the Discord group to chat with us about what you might/have read, get resources and recommendations, hang out, etc:discord.gg/WAZ6XRe2YaCheck out spreadsheet of resources for the Invisible Cities Project: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/165Vica9DeR71m5HTO4mXLDsFXmqEfbMjs5bqllQ-igEHOSTS📍Agneseyoutube.com/c/beyondtheepilogueagnesbeyondepilogue.wordpress.com📍Michael :: @KnowledgelostOrgOnline youtube.com/c/KnowledgelostOrgOnlinehttp://knowledgelost.org📍Natalie :: @CuriousReader youtube.com/curiousreader📍Stephanie :: @timetoread1795 youtube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHA📍Wilyoutube.com/channel/UCOq1-rHUXQzk1f4gIMjRzPA📍 @nicole is here to learn (me) 🙋🏾♀️• • •Invisible Cities is also on Instagram:@InvisibleCitiesReadingProject#InvisibleCitiesProject• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Books I DNFed in 2022 nicole is here to learn 2023-03-26 | What have you DNFed lately?BOOKS MENTIONED:Thriving Beyond Sustainability: Pathways to a Resilient Society by Andres R. Edwardsgoodreads.com/book/show/7462519-thriving-beyond-sustainabilityMy review: goodreads.com/review/show/4726930631The Peregrine by J.A. Bakergoodreads.com/book/show/1071726.The_PeregrineMy review: goodreads.com/review/show/4861598838A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters by Andrew H. Knollgoodreads.com/book/show/54390506-a-brief-history-of-earthMy review: goodreads.com/review/show/4861590564Inspire: Life Lessons from the Wilderness by Ben Foglegoodreads.com/book/show/55002144-inspireMy review: goodreads.com/review/show/4702099370Le Sanglot de l'homme noir by Alain Mabanckougoodreads.com/book/show/13408299-le-sanglot-de-l-homme-noirMy review: goodreads.com/review/show/3860689243How to Save the World For Free by Natalie Feegoodreads.com/book/show/43886496-how-to-save-the-world-for-freeMy review: goodreads.com/review/show/5087085385How Bad Are Bananas?: The Carbon Footprint of Everything by Mike Berners-LeeMy review: goodreads.com/review/show/2798454781 **my review here seems to makes the opposite case to in this video re: synthetic clothing but only because Mike Berners-Lee takes an opposing approach and glosses over the ills of plastic as his focus is specifically on carbon production (in use of the item it seems). Whereas I feel synthetics are the most appropriate for some things and least for others, but he didn’t seem as anti-natural as Natalie Fee seems anti-synthetic.• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Catch Up nicole is here to learn 2023-03-19 | Trying to get back on the horse..!• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemilloFind my on Storygraph:app.thestorygraph.com/profile/nicolemillo
Invisible Cities TAG 2022 | #InvisibleCitiesProject nicole is here to learn 2022-05-11 | BOOKS MENTIONED:China in Ten Words by Yu Huagoodreads.com/book/show/12884314-china-in-ten-wordsThe Great Passage by Shion Miuragoodreads.com/book/show/33291314-the-great-passageTower by Bae Myung-hoongoodreads.com/book/show/54609416-towerThe Curious Case of Dassoukine’s Trousers by Fouad Larouigoodreads.com/book/show/27135621-the-curious-case-of-dassoukine-s-trousersKim Jiyoung, 1982 by Cho Nam-Joogoodreads.com/book/show/52380731-kim-jiyoung-born-1982Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawigoodreads.com/book/show/25198077-woman-at-point-zeroOTHER MEDIA MENTIONED:Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiangyoutu.be/lLTT8ogRf50Invisible Cities Tag:✿ What’s your favourite book from all the ones you read for the Invisible Cities?✿ Which author that you read for Invisible Cities are you interested in reading more from?✿ What’s a non-book related favourite (food, music, movie) you discovered via the Invisible Cities?✿ Any countries you read from for the first time?✿ A geographic area/country you want to explore more?✿ Recommend 1 women in translation book you read for the project.✿ Do you have any Invisible Cities goals for next year? (reading goals or other activities/media)You can participate in the tag by making your own video, posting on social media, doing blog post, sharing your thoughts in the comments of other people’s tags and/or joining the discussion on discord!• • •What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ🌍 THE BASIC PREMISEEvery month we will choose 2 countries to read from. You can read from just one of the countries or both. 🧳📚💫 BONUS POINTSTry watching some films, listening to music or cooking/baking recipes from the countries you’re reading from. 📺🎶🍲🌝 CHEAT MODERead in a language that isn’t English.🚫🌈TRUE FRIENDS TIERJoin the Discord group to chat with us about what you might/have read, get resources and recommendations, hang out, etc:discord.gg/WAZ6XRe2YaCheck out spreadsheet of resources for the Invisible Cities Project: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/165Vica9DeR71m5HTO4mXLDsFXmqEfbMjs5bqllQ-igEHOSTS📍Agneseyoutube.com/c/beyondtheepilogueagnesbeyondepilogue.wordpress.com📍Michael :: @KnowledgelostOrgOnline youtube.com/c/KnowledgelostOrgOnlinehttp://knowledgelost.org📍Natalie :: @CuriousReader youtube.com/curiousreader📍Stephanie :: @timetoread1795 youtube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHA📍Wilhttp://mybookishempire.blogspot.com📍 @nicole is here to learn (me) 🙋🏾♀️• • •Invisible Cities is also on Instagram:@InvisibleCitiesReadingProject#InvisibleCitiesProject• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
NORWAY wrap up | #InvisibleCitiesProject nicole is here to learn 2022-05-06 | I think the volume is a little wonky (too quiet?) in this one…🔊And since this is a longish one I’ve added chapters for easy viewing :)00:00 Intro00:10 BOOK: The Faster I Walk, the Smaller I Am04:36 Tangent about mentioning downsides in reviews05:23 MOVIE: Mot Naturen (Out of Nature)09:42 Out of Nature TRAILER11:38 MOVIE: Gritt17:53 Gritt TRAILER20:10 Bye!BOOK MENTIONED:🔹The Faster I Walk, the Smaller I Am by Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold; translated by Kerri A. Piercegoodreads.com/book/show/11302989-the-faster-i-walk-the-smaller-i-amFILMS MENTIONED:🔹Out of Nature // Mot Naturen (2014) co-directed by and starring Ole Giæver with Marte Vold as co-director🔹Gritt (2021) directed by Itonje Søimer GuttormsenMy Letterboxd review: https://boxd.it/2I8R4j• • •What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ🌍 THE BASIC PREMISEEvery month we will choose 2 countries to read from. You can read from just one or both of the countries. 🧳📚💫 BONUS POINTSTry watching some films or cooking/baking recipes from the countries you’re reading from. 📺🍲🌝 CHEAT MODERead in a language that isn’t English.🚫🌈TRUE FRIENDS TIERJoin the Discord group to chat with us about what you might/have read, get resources and recommendations, hang out, etc:discord.gg/WAZ6XRe2YaCheck out spreadsheet of resources for the Invisible Cities Project: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/165Vica9DeR71m5HTO4mXLDsFXmqEfbMjs5bqllQ-igEHOSTS📍Agneseyoutube.com/c/beyondtheepilogueagnesbeyondepilogue.wordpress.com📍Michaelyoutube.com/c/KnowledgelostOrgOnlinehttp://knowledgelost.org📍Natalieyoutube.com/curiousreader📍Stephanieyoutube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHA📍Wilhttp://mybookishempire.blogspot.com📍 me 🙋🏾♀️• • •Invisible Cities is also on Instagram:@InvisibleCitiesReadingProject#InvisibleCitiesProject• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Vlog 05 // walk in the park (APR 2022) nicole is here to learn 2022-04-17 | It’s finally starting to feel like spring has sprung!🌸🌼🌷🌞🐛🐞🐌🦋🪲🪱🌿What is Invisible Cities Project?youtu.be/Hm5sQMCyocQBOOKS MENTIONED:At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop; translated by Anna Moschovakisgoodreads.com/book/show/58107511-at-night-all-blood-is-blackWomen's Liberation and the African Freedom Struggle by Thomas Sankara; translated by Samantha Andersongoodreads.com/book/show/3039894-women-s-liberation-and-the-african-freedom-struggleHow Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodneygoodreads.com/book/show/42719072-how-europe-underdeveloped-africaThe Groundings with My Brothers by Walter Rodneygoodreads.com/book/show/45183918-the-groundings-with-my-brothersThe Psychology of Money by Morgan Housselgoodreads.com/book/show/41881472-the-psychology-of-moneyThe Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree by Shokoofeh Azar; translated by Anonymousgoodreads.com/book/show/35708940-the-enlightenment-of-the-greengage-treeWomen Without Men by by Shahrnush Parsipur; translated by Faridoun Farrokhgoodreads.com/book/show/10996605-women-without-menGrey Bees by Andre Kurkov; translated by Boris Dralyukgoodreads.com/book/show/50374582-grey-beesThe Green Roasting Tin by Rukmini Iyergoodreads.com/book/show/36356622-the-green-roasting-tinFILM MENTIONED:Judas and the Black Messiah directed by Shaka Kingletterboxd.com/film/judas-and-the-black-messiah•••Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Vlog 04 // moving (MAR 2022) nicole is here to learn 2022-03-23 | I think it’s hard to overstate what a big event this is for two freelance illustrators but I apparently don’t know how to do fanfare so here’s a rather haphazard and subdued vlog.• • •PEOPLE MENTIONED:@TheBookishLand @CuriousReader BOOKS MENTIONED:The Faster I Walk, The Smaller I Am by by Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold; translated by Kerri A. Piercegoodreads.com/book/show/11302989-the-faster-i-walk-the-smaller-i-amHow to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship by Ece Temelkurangoodreads.com/book/show/42976058-how-to-lose-a-countryIdentity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment by Francis Fukuyamagoodreads.com/book/show/37941844-identityHow Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodneygoodreads.com/book/show/42719072-how-europe-underdeveloped-africaDoctor Proctor's Fart Powder (Doktor Proktor #1) by Jo Nesbø, translated by Tara F. Chace, illustrated by Mike Lowerygoodreads.com/book/show/6330420-doctor-proctor-s-fart-powder•••Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
January Wrap Up 2022 nicole is here to learn 2022-02-13 | Not sure if this should have been cut into two videos instead of one long one..BOOKS MENTIONED:The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less by Christine Plattgoodreads.com/book/show/55711709-the-afrominimalist-s-guide-to-living-with-lessMy review: youtube.com/watch?v=6Y5MHSvSKvMThe Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramseygoodreads.com/book/show/55204928-the-total-money-makeoverGrow Your Money by Bola Sokunbigoodreads.com/book/show/58909306-clever-girl-financeWe Need to Talk About Money by Otegha Uwagbagoodreads.com/book/show/46202164-we-need-to-talk-about-moneyLittle Black Book by Otegha Uwagbagoodreads.com/book/show/35053441-little-black-bookA Bookshop in Algiers by Kaouther Adimi; translated by Chris Andrewsgoodreads.com/book/show/49094710-a-bookshop-in-algiersICP Algeria video: youtube.com/watch?v=qpHotjN0g1QAnything You Want by Derek Siversgoodreads.com/book/show/11878168-anything-you-wantDo the Work by Steven Pressfieldgoodreads.com/book/show/10645233-do-the-workArt Inc. by Lisa Congdongoodreads.com/book/show/46232336-art-incEnough by John C. Boglegoodreads.com/book/show/7887495-enoughMinimal Finance by Sam Dixon-Browngoodreads.com/book/show/59971188-minimal-financeGetting Things Done by David Allengoodreads.com/book/show/27778736-getting-things-doneAn Edited Life by Anna Newtongoodreads.com/book/show/40776255-an-edited-lifeThe Half-God of Rainfall by Inua Ellamsgoodreads.com/book/show/50494572-the-half-god-of-rainfallYoke by Jessamyn Stanleygoodreads.com/book/show/58460580-yokeBlack Imagination edited by Natasha Maringoodreads.com/book/show/51325177-black-imaginationShe of the Mountains by Vivek Shrayagoodreads.com/book/show/20702399-she-of-the-mountainsOTHER THINGS MENTIONED:What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
ALGERIA & SINGAPORE wrap up | #InvisibleCitiesProject nicole is here to learn 2022-02-07 | 🇩🇿Algeria & Singapore🇸🇬Uploading BOOKS MENTIONED:🇩🇿The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus; translated by Justin O’Briengoodreads.com/book/show/612957.The_Myth_of_Sisyphus🇩🇿L’Etranger by Albert Camusgoodreads.com/book/show/15688.L_tranger[Translator: Matthew Ward goodreads.com/book/show/49552.The_Stranger]🇩🇿Meursault, contre-enquête by Kamel Daoudgoodreads.com/book/show/21845476-meursault-contre-enqu-te[Translator: John Cullengoodreads.com/book/show/25913207-the-meursault-investigation]🇩🇿Create Dangerously by Albert Camus; translated by Justin Obriengoodreads.com/book/show/36436073-create-dangerously🇩🇿A Bookshop in Algiers by Kaouther Adimi; translated by Chris Andrewsgoodreads.com/book/show/49094710-a-bookshop-in-algiers🇩🇿Barra Barra by Rachid Taha [album: Made in Medina]youtube.com/watch?v=f5kuIa3ylHQ🇸🇬Shirkers (2018) dir. Sandi Tantrailer: youtube.com/watch?v=u3wPWCj2L6I• • •What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ🌍 THE BASIC PREMISEEvery month we will choose 2 countries to read from. You can read from just one or both of the countries. 🧳📚💫 BONUS POINTSTry watching some films or cooking/baking recipes from the countries you’re reading from. 📺🍲🌝 CHEAT MODERead in a language that isn’t English.🚫🌈TRUE FRIENDS TIERJoin the Discord group to chat with us about what you might/have read, get resources and recommendations, hang out, etc:discord.gg/WAZ6XRe2YaCheck out spreadsheet of resources for the Invisible Cities Project: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/165Vica9DeR71m5HTO4mXLDsFXmqEfbMjs5bqllQ-igEHOSTS📍Agneseyoutube.com/c/beyondtheepilogueagnesbeyondepilogue.wordpress.com📍Michaelyoutube.com/c/KnowledgelostOrgOnlinehttp://knowledgelost.org📍Natalieyoutube.com/curiousreader📍Stephanieyoutube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHA📍Wilhttp://mybookishempire.blogspot.com📍Yaminiyoutube.com/channel/UCOq1-rHUXQzk1f4gIMjRzPA📍 me 🙋🏾♀️• • •Invisible Cities is also on Instagram:@InvisibleCitiesReadingProject#InvisibleCitiesProject• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Review :: The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt nicole is here to learn 2022-01-24 | A good addition to any book collection on minimalism.(…Is that statement verging on ironic re: collections & minimalism)• • •The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Lessgoodreads.com/book/show/55711709-the-afrominimalist-s-guide-to-living-with-less• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Hello 2022 nicole is here to learn 2022-01-17 | 🙋🏾♀️• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemilloFind my on Storygraph:app.thestorygraph.com/profile/nicolemillo
Unhauling Some Books nicole is here to learn 2021-08-28 | “If you buy so few books and only have 50~ books on your TBR…why are you taking so long to read through your TBR?” you might be wondering. Well, friends…You’ve got me there! I have no idea.🙃• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Vlog 03 // river walks & winners (JUL 2021) nicole is here to learn 2021-07-21 | Trying not to say the “g” word so as to avoid spam 👀💦This really has no right to be called a vlog. Forgive me.Wonder if anyone noticed my glasses changes? 🤓 (I’m testing out lenses and, since I have them, I thought it’d be funny to randomly switch them throughout the video because stupid things make me giggle.)•••Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemilloFind me on Instagram:instagram.com/nicolemilloFind me on Twitter:twitter.com/nicolemillu
May & June 2021 nicole is here to learn 2021-07-09 | BOOKS FEATUREDRewild Yourself: 23 Spellbinding Ways To Make Nature More Visible by Simon Barnesgoodreads.com/book/show/42593946-rewild-yourselfThe Red Years: Forbidden Poems from Inside North Korea by Bandi; translated by Heinz Insu Fenklgoodreads.com/book/show/44319214-the-red-yearsWho Owns England? by Guy Shrubsolegoodreads.com/book/show/55926899-who-owns-englandRaptor: A Journey Through Birds by James Macdonald Lockhartgoodreads.com/book/show/26198451-raptorThe Stubborn Light of Things: A Nature Diary by Melissa Harrisongoodreads.com/book/show/51781306-the-stubborn-light-of-thingsA River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa; translated by Risa Kobayashi & Martin Browngoodreads.com/book/show/34663135-a-river-in-darknessThe Seabird’s Cry by Adam Nicholsongoodreads.com/book/show/43091950-the-seabird-s-cryMiyazakiworld: A Life in Art by Susan J Napiergoodreads.com/book/show/42774188-miyazakiworldI Remember Beirut by Zeina Abirached; translated by Edward Gauvingoodreads.com/book/show/20901532-i-remember-beirutShearwater: A Bird, an Ocean, and a Long Way Home by Roger Morgan-Grenvillegoodreads.com/book/show/56662621-shearwaterTower by Bae Myung-hoon; translated by Sung Ryugoodreads.com/book/show/54609416-towerAll Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wellsgoodreads.com/book/show/32758901-all-systems-redA Game for Swallows: To Die, to Leave, to Return by Zeina Abirached (Author and illustrator), Edward Gauvingoodreads.com/book/show/13773346-a-game-for-swallowsAn Edited Life: Simple Steps to Streamlining Your Life, at Work and at Home by Anna Newtongoodreads.com/book/show/52072528-an-edited-lifeEverything I Know About Love by Dolly Aldertongoodreads.com/book/show/34427921-everything-i-know-about-loveMinimalism: Minimalism for Beginners. How to Live Happy While Needing Less in This Modern Material World by Ito Watanabegoodreads.com/book/show/55377467-minimalism•••Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
March & April Wrap Up 2021 nicole is here to learn 2021-06-16 | Finally found it in myself to edit this wrap up that I filmed 2nd May and, I’ll be honest with you...I’m not sure that wrap up on “Tell Me How It Ends” is coming anymore? lol...BOOKS MENTIONED:Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristogoodreads.com/book/show/49933606-girl-woman-otherThe Home Place by J Drew Lanhamgoodreads.com/book/show/44562057-the-home-placeDraw Stronger by Kriota Willberggoodreads.com/book/show/37756170-draw-strongerTell Me How It Ends by Valeria Luiselligoodreads.com/book/show/33608721-tell-me-how-it-endsLost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselligoodreads.com/book/show/40245130-lost-children-archiveYou Are Always With Me by Frida Kahlo; Héctor Jaimes (Editor & Translator)goodreads.com/book/show/42118356-you-are-always-with-meDumb Luck by by Vũ Trọng Phụng; Peter Zinoman (Editor & Translator), Nguyễn Nguyệt Cầm (Translator)goodreads.com/book/show/1362808.Dumb_Luck
A short interlude to celebrate YOU! nicole is here to learn 2021-06-13 | THE BOOKS:• Cinderella and the Glass Ceiling by Laura Lane & Ellen Haun; illustrated by MEgoodreads.com/book/show/51206868-cinderella-and-the-glass-ceiling• I Love You More than Plunder by Kyle Sullivan; illustrated by MEgoodreads.com/book/show/54827769-i-love-you-more-than-plunder• Power & Magic volume 2: The Queer Witch Anthology - edited by Joamette Gil (I contributed a 10 page comic)powerandmagicpress.com/products/power-magic-the-queer-witch-comics-anthology-volume-2• Walking for Water by Susan Hughes; illustrated by MEgoodreads.com/book/show/55660706-walking-for-water• Nelson Mandela (The First Names Series) by Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl; illustrated by ME (but cover not by me)goodreads.com/book/show/56969538-nelson-mandela• Hey You! by Dapo Adeola (I was one of the contributing illustrators)goodreads.com/book/show/55993927-hey-you• • •HOW DO I GET THE BOOKS?!Just leave a comment saying which ones you want! I’ll pick a winner at random.WHAT IF I WANT MORE THAN ONE?Ask for as many as you want. (Not multiple copies of the same one though since I only have one spare copy for some of them.)WHY THESE PARTICULAR BOOKS?Because I was the illustrator or a contributor in each of these.WHEN WILL I KNOW IF THE BOOKS ARE DESTINED TO BE MINE?I’ll post a video one month from now saying if you destroyed the competition through sheer luck and intense wishing.WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN THE UK?This book-love knows no boundaries! I’m happy to send the package internationally but once it’s dropped off at the post office, it is, quite literally, out of my hands.I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY THIS RUDIMENTARY Q&A!Ask away in the comments!
Vlog 02 // thanks & work (APR 2021) nicole is here to learn 2021-04-28 | Thanks @ClaireReadsBooks & @jenvcampbell ! 💕✨Now that we are 1,000 strong(!!?!), let me know if you’re interested in a giveaway and what kind of thing you’d be interested in 🎊• • •BOOKS MENTIONED:You Are Always with Me: Letters to Mama by Frida Kahlo; edited, translated & introduced by Héctor Jaimesgoodreads.com/book/show/42118356-you-are-always-with-meThe Home Place by J Drew Lanhamgoodreads.com/book/show/44562057-the-home-place• • •If you want to check out more of my illustration work:nicolemillo.cominstagram.com/nicolemillo• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
February Wrap Up 2021 nicole is here to learn 2021-03-07 | I need to catch up on comments and have a growing list of videos I want to make and videos I want to watch. Meanwhile, this video is probably too fast, too long and (almost) too late...but at least it’s here! 😅BOOKS MENTIONED:The Apartment in Bab El-Louk by Donia Maher; illustrated by Ganzeer & Ahmad Nady; translated by Elizabeth Jaquettedarfpublishers.co.uk/product/the-apartment-in-bab-el-loukHshouma - Corp et sexualité au Maroc by Zainab Fasikimassot.com/collections/hshoumaThe Mummy Awakens by Naguib Mahfouz; translated by Raymond Stockgoodreads.com/book/show/30012746-the-mummy-awakens-kindle-singleBirthday by César Aira; translated by Chris Andrewsandotherstories.org/birthdayHow We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective edited by Keeanga Yamahtta Taylorhaymarketbooks.org/books/1108-how-we-get-freeWoman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi; translated by Sherif Hetatazedbooks.net/shop/book/woman-at-point-zeroChina in Ten Words by Yu Hua; translated by Allan H Barrgoodreads.com/book/show/15788899-china-in-ten-wordsThe Groundings with My Brothers by Walter Rodneyversobooks.com/books/2787-the-groundings-with-my-brothersThe Great Passage by Shion Miura; translated by Juliette Winters Carpentergoodreads.com/book/show/33291314-the-great-passageWord by Word by Kory Stampergoodreads.com/book/show/30781490-word-by-wordThe Quarter by Naguib Mahfouz; translated by Roger Allensaqibooks.com/books/saqi/the-quarterPay No Heed to the Rockets by Marcello Di CintioUS edition: counterpointpress.com/dd-product/pay-no-heed-to-the-rocketsUK edition: saqibooks.com/books/saqi/pay-no-heed-to-the-rocketsMy review: youtube.com/watch?v=kvqZGb18czMOTHER THINGS MENTIONED:What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQBBC World Book Club: Nawal El Saadawi - Woman At Point Zerobbc.co.uk/programmes/p002yscsBBC HARDtalk interview: Egyptian Writer and Activist - Nawal El Saadawibbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswjdy• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
COUNTERPOINT PRESS | #IndiePressProject nicole is here to learn 2021-02-28 | This book is actually published in the UK by a different independent press called Saqi Books (also worth checking out if you’re interested in books about/from the Middle East or North Africa).Stephanie (@timetoread!) has a playlist of everybody’s Indie Press Project videos so please check that out and feel free to get involved by checking out the publishers’ catalogues as well!Jan - Honford StarFeb - Counterpoint PressMar - Jacaranda BooksApr - Coffee House PressMay - ArchipelagoJun - Charco PressCOUNTERPOINT PRESScounterpointpress.comBOOKS MENTIONED:Pay No Heed to the Rockets: Palestine in the Present Tense by Marcello Di CintioCounterpoint Press (US edition) counterpointpress.com/dd-product/pay-no-heed-to-the-rocketsSaqi Books (UK edition) saqibooks.com/books/saqi/pay-no-heed-to-the-rockets• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Vlog 01 // #MidMonthBookBash (FEB 2021) nicole is here to learn 2021-02-18 | Some Black History Month reading recommendations:• How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylorhaymarketbooks.org/books/1108-how-we-get-free• The Groundings with My Brothers by Walter Rodneyversobooks.com/books/2787-the-groundings-with-my-brothers• Women's Liberation and the African Freedom Struggle by Thomas Sankarapathfinderpress.com/products/womens-liberation-and-african-freedom-struggle_by-thomas-sankara• Negroland: A Memoir by Margo Jeffersongoodreads.com/book/show/24040176-negroland• Feminism is for Everybody: Passionate Politics by bell hooksgoodreads.com/book/show/168484.Feminism_is_for_Everybody• Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y Davissevenstories.com/books/2907-are-prisons-obsolete• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
January Wrap Up 2021 nicole is here to learn 2021-02-15 | BOOKS MENTIONED:The Establishment; and How They Get Away With It by Owen Jonesgoodreads.com/book/show/23120225-the-establishmentHow to Be an Anti-Capitalist in the 21st Century by Erik Olin Wrightgoodreads.com/book/show/43722480-how-to-be-an-anticapitalist-in-the-twenty-first-centuryThings We Lost in the Fire: Stories by Mariana Enríquez; translated by Megan McDowell; audiobook narrated by Tanya Ebygoodreads.com/book/show/30375706-things-we-lost-in-the-fireHshouma - corps et sexualité au Maroc by Zainab Fasiki massot.com/collections/hshouma(No English edition, sorry!🙁)L’étrange affaire du pantalon de Dassoukine by Fouad Larouigoodreads.com/book/show/19231487-l-trange-affaire-du-pantalon-de-dassoukineEnglish edition translated by Emma Ramadanstore.deepvellum.org/products/the-curious-case-of-dassoukines-trousersAstral Season, Beastly Season by Tahi Saihate; translated by Kalau Almonygoodreads.com/book/show/55256510-astral-season-beastly-seasonMY WRAP UPS WITH MORE THOUGHTS ON SOME OF THESE BOOKS:youtu.be/sEOuHvKSiZc (Hshouma & Dassoukine)youtu.be/fiWwKs45GXw (Things We Lost)youtu.be/YUEYc1iJNsk (Astral Season, Beastly Season)• • •Curious about Indie Press Project?Stephanie (@timetoread!) has a playlist of everybody’s Indie Press Project videos so please check that out and feel free to get involved by checking out the publishers’ catalogues as well!• • •What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ🌍 THE BASIC PREMISEEvery month we will choose 3 countries to read from. You can read from just one or two or all three countries. 🧳📚💫 BONUS POINTSTry watching some films or cooking/baking recipes from the countries you’re reading from. 📺🍲🌝 CHEAT MODERead in a language that isn’t English.🚫🌈TRUE FRIENDS TIERJoin the Discord group to chat with us about what you might/have read, get resources and recommendations, hang out, etc:discord.gg/WAZ6XRe2YaCheck out spreadsheet of resources for the Invisible Cities Project: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/165Vica9DeR71m5HTO4mXLDsFXmqEfbMjs5bqllQ-igEHOSTS📍Agneseyoutube.com/c/beyondtheepilogueagnesbeyondepilogue.wordpress.com📍Michaelyoutube.com/c/KnowledgelostOrgOnlinehttp://knowledgelost.org📍Natalieyoutube.com/curiousreader📍Stephanieyoutube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHA📍Wilhttp://mybookishempire.blogspot.com📍Yaminiyoutube.com/channel/UCOq1-rHUXQzk1f4gIMjRzPA📍 me 🙋🏾♀️• • •Invisible Cities is also on Instagram:@InvisibleCitiesReadingProject#InvisibleCitiesProject• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Vlog 00 // Weekly Update 6 Feb 2021 nicole is here to learn 2021-02-06 | Dang. Vlogging is hard. Please don’t judge me for *very* clumsily trying to say: I don’t want my reading to accidentally be split into being *only* trauma stories and/or “chick lit” from women and the whole gamut of life experiences (minus “women’s issues” by men 🥲 (I don’t think my reading is split this way but it is a(n irrational?) thing at the back of my mind...)BOOKS MENTIONED:Nelson Mandela (The First Names Series) by Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl; illustrated by ME!🙋🏾♀️goodreads.com/book/show/56969538-nelson-mandelaWoman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi; translated by Sherif Hetatagoodreads.com/book/show/25198077-woman-at-point-zeroRegarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontaggoodreads.com/book/show/52373.Regarding_the_Pain_of_Others• • •What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ🌍 THE BASIC PREMISEEvery month we will choose 3 countries to read from. You can read from just one or two or all three countries. 🧳📚💫 BONUS POINTSTry watching some films or cooking/baking recipes from the countries you’re reading from. 📺🍲🌝 CHEAT MODERead in a language that isn’t English.🚫🌈TRUE FRIENDS TIERJoin the Discord group to chat with us about what you might/have read, get resources and recommendations, hang out, etc:discord.gg/WAZ6XRe2YaCheck out spreadsheet of resources for the Invisible Cities Project: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/165Vica9DeR71m5HTO4mXLDsFXmqEfbMjs5bqllQ-igEHOSTS📍Agneseyoutube.com/c/beyondtheepilogueagnesbeyondepilogue.wordpress.com📍Michaelyoutube.com/c/KnowledgelostOrgOnlinehttp://knowledgelost.org📍Natalieyoutube.com/curiousreader📍Stephanieyoutube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHA📍Wilhttp://mybookishempire.blogspot.com📍Yaminiyoutube.com/channel/UCOq1-rHUXQzk1f4gIMjRzPA📍 me 🙋🏾♀️• • •Invisible Cities is also on Instagram:@InvisibleCitiesReadingProject#InvisibleCitiesProject• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
HONFORD STAR | #IndiePressProject nicole is here to learn 2021-01-31 | It is probably worth saying that I liked Convenience Store Woman despite thinking it was clunky in parts. I feel like this could just as well be tagged for #InvisibleCitiesProject considering how many Japanese books I mentioned. (What is Invisible Cities Project? youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ)Stephanie (@timetoread!) has a playlist of everybody’s Indie Press Project videos so please check that out and feel free to get involved by checking out the publishers’ catalogues as well!Jan - Honford StarFeb - Counterpoint PressMar - Jacaranda BooksApr - Coffee House PressMay - ArchipelagoJun - Charco PressHONFORD STAR:honfordstar.comBOOKS MENTIONED:Astral Season, Beastly Season by Tahi Saihate; translated by Kalau Almonyhonfordstar.com/astral-season-beastly-seasonTower by Bae Myung-Hoon; translated by Sung Ryuhonfordstar.com/towerOut by Natsuo Kirino; translated by Stephen Snydergoodreads.com/book/show/863846.OutConfessions by Kanae Minato; translated by Stephen Snydergoodreads.com/book/show/19161835-confessionsConvenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata; translated by Ginny Tapley Takemorigoodreads.com/book/show/38357895-convenience-store-woman?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=lzsH4GxupO&rank=1Revenge by Yoko Ogawa; translated by Stephen Snydergoodreads.com/book/show/49098253-revengeThe Curious Case of Dassoukine’s Trousers by Fouad Laroui; translated by Emma Ramadangoodreads.com/book/show/27135621-the-curious-case-of-dassoukine-s-trousersFILMS MENTIONED:Snowpiercer (2013) directed by Bong Joon Hoyoutube.com/watch?v=nX5PwfEMBM0• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
JAPAN wrap up | #InvisibleCitiesProject nicole is here to learn 2021-01-30 | 🇯🇵 JAPAN 🇯🇵So many books...so little time...BOOKS MENTIONED:Astral Season, Beastly Season by Tahi Saihate; translated by Kalau Almonygoodreads.com/book/show/55256510-astral-season-beastly-season#IndiePressProject review: youtu.be/YUEYc1iJNskIn Praise of Shadows by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki; translated by Thomas J. Harper & Edward G. Seidensticker; audiobook narration by David Rintoulgoodreads.com/book/show/37802398-in-praise-of-shadowsSchoolgirl by Osamu Dazai; translated by Allison Markin Powellgoodreads.com/book/show/12483882-schoolgirlThe Great Passage by Shion Miura; translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter; audiobook narration by Brian Nishiigoodreads.com/book/show/34945597-the-great-passageWhat Is Obscentiy? A good for nothing artist and her pussy by Rokudenashiko; translated by Anne Ishiigoodreads.com/book/show/27134953-what-is-obscenityStarting Point 1979–1996 by Hayao Miyazaki; translated by Beth Cary & Frederik L Schodtgoodreads.com/book/show/6342111-starting-pointOnward Towards Our Noble Deaths by Shigeru Mizuki; translated by Jocelyne Allengoodreads.com/book/show/44153384-birthday• • •What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ🌍 THE BASIC PREMISEEvery month we will choose 3 countries to read from. You can read from just one or two or all three countries. 🧳📚💫 BONUS POINTSTry watching some films or cooking/baking recipes from the countries you’re reading from. 📺🍲🌝 CHEAT MODERead in a language that isn’t English.🚫🌈TRUE FRIENDS TIERJoin the Discord group to chat with us about what you might/have read, get resources and recommendations, hang out, etc:discord.gg/WAZ6XRe2YaCheck out spreadsheet of resources for the Invisible Cities Project: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/165Vica9DeR71m5HTO4mXLDsFXmqEfbMjs5bqllQ-igEHOSTS📍Agneseyoutube.com/c/beyondtheepilogueagnesbeyondepilogue.wordpress.com📍Michaelyoutube.com/c/KnowledgelostOrgOnlinehttp://knowledgelost.org📍Natalieyoutube.com/curiousreader📍Stephanieyoutube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHA📍Wilhttp://mybookishempire.blogspot.com📍Yaminiyoutube.com/channel/UCOq1-rHUXQzk1f4gIMjRzPA📍 me 🙋🏾♀️• • •Invisible Cities is also on Instagram:@InvisibleCitiesReadingProject#InvisibleCitiesProject• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
ARGENTINA wrap up | #InvisibleCitiesProject nicole is here to learn 2021-01-30 | 🇦🇷 ARGENTINA 🇦🇷Do you have a clear idea what all these books are about thanks to my excellent skills at (not) explaining any plots at all? You’re welcome.BOOKS MENTIONED:Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories by Mariana Enríquez; translated by Megan McDowell; audiobook narrated by Tanya Ebygoodreads.com/book/show/30375706-things-we-lost-in-the-fireThe Little Buddhist Monk by César Aira; translated by Nick Caistorgoodreads.com/book/show/35557250-the-little-buddhist-monkBirthday by César Aira; translated by Chris Andrewsgoodreads.com/book/show/44153384-birthdayThe Literary Conference by César Aira; translated by Katherine Silvergoodreads.com/book/show/7444221-the-literary-conferenceComemadre by Roque Larraquy; translated by Heather Clearygoodreads.com/book/show/36513638-comemadre• • •What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ🌍 THE BASIC PREMISEEvery month we will choose 3 countries to read from. You can read from just one or two or all three countries. 🧳📚💫 BONUS POINTSTry watching some films or cooking/baking recipes from the countries you’re reading from. 📺🍲🌝 CHEAT MODERead in a language that isn’t English.🚫🌈TRUE FRIENDS TIERJoin the Discord group to chat with us about what you might/have read, get resources and recommendations, hang out, etc:discord.gg/WAZ6XRe2YaCheck out spreadsheet of resources for the Invisible Cities Project: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/165Vica9DeR71m5HTO4mXLDsFXmqEfbMjs5bqllQ-igEHOSTS📍Agneseyoutube.com/c/beyondtheepilogueagnesbeyondepilogue.wordpress.com📍Michaelyoutube.com/c/KnowledgelostOrgOnlinehttp://knowledgelost.org📍Natalieyoutube.com/curiousreader📍Stephanieyoutube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHA📍Wilhttp://mybookishempire.blogspot.com📍Yaminiyoutube.com/channel/UCOq1-rHUXQzk1f4gIMjRzPA📍 me 🙋🏾♀️• • •Invisible Cities is also on Instagram:@InvisibleCitiesReadingProject#InvisibleCitiesProject• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
MOROCCO wrap up | #InvisibleCitiesProject nicole is here to learn 2021-01-28 | 🇲🇦 MOROCCO 🇲🇦The one where all the books I read just happen to be red...like the Moroccan flag. How fitting!Le racisme expliqué à ma fille by Tahar Ben Jelloungoodreads.com/book/show/43462548-le-racisme-expliqu-ma-filleEnglish edition translated by Carol Volk goodreads.com/book/show/1294094.Racism_Explained_to_My_DaughterHshouma - corps et sexualité au Maroc by Zainab Fasikimassot.com/collections/hshoumaParoles d’honneur by Leila Slimani; illustrated by Laëtitia Coryngoodreads.com/book/show/36223027-paroles-d-honneurL’étrange affaire du pantalon de Dassoukine by Fouad Larouigoodreads.com/book/show/19231487-l-trange-affaire-du-pantalon-de-dassoukineEnglish edition translated by Emma Ramadanstore.deepvellum.org/products/the-curious-case-of-dassoukines-trousers• • •What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQ🌍 THE BASIC PREMISEEvery month we will choose 3 countries to read from. You can read from just one or two or all three countries. 🧳📚💫 BONUS POINTSTry watching some films or cooking/baking recipes from the countries you’re reading from. 📺🍲🌝 CHEAT MODERead in a language that isn’t English.🚫🌈TRUE FRIENDS TIERJoin the Discord group to chat with us about what you might/have read, get resources and recommendations, hang out, etc:discord.gg/WAZ6XRe2YaCheck out spreadsheet of resources for the Invisible Cities Project: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/165Vica9DeR71m5HTO4mXLDsFXmqEfbMjs5bqllQ-igEHOSTS📍Agneseyoutube.com/c/beyondtheepilogueagnesbeyondepilogue.wordpress.com📍Michaelyoutube.com/c/KnowledgelostOrgOnlinehttp://knowledgelost.org📍Natalieyoutube.com/curiousreader📍Stephanieyoutube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHA📍Wilhttp://mybookishempire.blogspot.com📍Yaminiyoutube.com/channel/UCOq1-rHUXQzk1f4gIMjRzPA📍 me 🙋🏾♀️• • •Invisible Cities is also on Instagram:@InvisibleCitiesReadingProject#InvisibleCitiesProject• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Review :: Le racisme expliqué à ma fille by Tahar Ben Jelloun || #InvisibleCitiesProject nicole is here to learn 2021-01-06 | 🇲🇦 MOROCCO 🇲🇦Le racisme expliqué à ma fille by Tahar Ben Jelloungoodreads.com/book/show/43462548-le-racisme-expliqu-ma-filleEnglish edition translated by Carol Volk goodreads.com/book/show/1294094.Racism_Explained_to_My_DaughterIslam Explained by Tahar Ben Jelloun; translated by Franklin Philipgoodreads.com/book/show/856918.Islam_ExplainedThis Blinding Absence of Light by Tahar Ben Jelloun; translated by Linda Coverdalegoodreads.com/book/show/175147.This_Blinding_Absence_of_Light• • •What is Invisible Cities Reading Project?youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5sQMCyocQInvisible Cities is also on Instagram:@InvisibleCitiesReadingProject#InvisibleCitiesProject• • •Find my on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
2020 Review & 2021 Reading Plans nicole is here to learn 2021-01-02 | 2020 REVIEW 📈• 50% women & non-binary = ✔️ 58%• 50% BAME/PoC = ✔️ 71%• 5 books in French = ✔️ 4• 5 books by LGBTQ+ folx = ✔️ 5• TBR ELIMINATION = 6/502021 PLANS 🗓• 50% women & non-binary• 50% BAME/PoC• 5 books in French• Read more by LGBTQ+ folx• TBR ELIMINATION (46📚)• INVISIBLE CITIES PROJECT (at least 1 book📖 & 3 movies📺) youtu.be/Hm5sQMCyocQ• INDIE PRESS PROJECT youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTEgByHLsf1BqXXBx5plTQ2NGwM312xa7• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
December Wrap Up 2020 nicole is here to learn 2020-12-29 | A good reading month.BOOKS MENTIONED:An Evening in Guanima: A Treasury of Folktales from The Bahamas by Patricia Glinton-Meicholasgoodreads.com/book/show/36238571-an-evening-in-guanimaSuperior: The Return of Race Science by Angela Sainigoodreads.com/book/show/42042093-superiorLe racisme expliqué à ma fille by Tahar Ben Jelloungoodreads.com/book/show/43462548-le-racisme-expliqu-ma-fille (English language translation available)• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
Nonfiction November Wrap Up 2020 nicole is here to learn 2020-12-26 | You would think, with such a short video — filmed, as it was, in early December — I could have got this uploaded a little closer to November than January, but no.BOOKS MENTIONED:I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown goodreads.com/book/show/35883430-i-m-still-hereWorld of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathilgoodreads.com/book/show/48615751-world-of-wondersMy #IndiePressProject review: youtube.com/watch?v=36NN42DyEH4Negroland: A Memoir by Margo Jeffersongoodreads.com/book/show/27174256-negrolandThe Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life by Wallace Thurmangoodreads.com/book/show/18262941-the-blacker-the-berryI Love You More than Plunder by Kyle Sullivan (illustrated by me!👩🏾🎨)hazydellpress.com/store/plunderFrank Bailey Google Doodlegoogle.com/doodles/frank-baileys-95th-birthday• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
MILKWEED EDITIONS | #IndiePressProject nicole is here to learn 2020-11-30 | Stephanie (@timetoread!) has a playlist of everybody’s Indie Press Project videos so please check that out and feel free to get involved by checking out the publishers’ catalogues as well!MILKWEED EDITIONS:milkweed.orgBOOKS MENTIONED:World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathilgoodreads.com/book/show/48615751-world-of-wondersBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerergoodreads.com/book/show/17465709-braiding-sweetgrassThe Home Place by J Drew Lanhamgoodreads.com/book/show/32760810-the-home-placeAll the Wild Hungers: A Season of Cooking and Cancer by Karen Babinegoodreads.com/book/show/36904323-all-the-wild-hungers• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
October Wrap Up 2020 nicole is here to learn 2020-11-22 | Ecosocialism Review for #IndiePressProject: youtube.com/watch?v=sl33oWwaI8kWil’s blog: http://mybookishempire.blogspot.comBOOKS MENTIONED:Ecosocialism: A Radical Alternative to Capitalist Catastrophe by Michael Löwygoodreads.com/book/show/23282148-ecosocialismI’m Afraid of Men by Vivek Shrayagoodreads.com/book/show/39391177-i-m-afraid-of-menThe Color Purple by Alice Walkergoodreads.com/book/show/51467558-the-color-purple• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
HAYMARKET BOOKS | #IndiePressProject nicole is here to learn 2020-10-18 | I probably should have also mentioned that Haymarket also has some titles en Español.Stephanie (@timetoread!) has a playlist of everybody’s Indie Press Project videos so please check that out and feel free to get involved by checking out the publishers’ catalogues as well!HAYMARKET BOOKS:haymarketbooks.orgOctober’s publisher is actually Unnamed Press: unnamedpress.comNovember is Milkweed Editions: milkweed.orgBOOKS MENTIONED:Ecosocialism: A Radical Alternative to Capitalist Catastrophe by Michael Löwygoodreads.com/book/show/23282148-ecosocialismFreedom Is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y Davisgoodreads.com/book/show/25330108-freedom-is-a-constant-struggleMy review on GR: goodreads.com/review/show/1714750142How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collectivegoodreads.com/book/show/34381451-how-we-get-freeToo Many People?: Population, Immigration, and the Environmental Crisis by Ian Angus & Simon Butlergoodreads.com/book/show/11293041-too-many-peopleIs the World Really Overpopulated by George Monbiot: https://www.doubledown.news/watch/2020/13/october/is-the-world-really-overpopulated-george-monbiotThe Ballot, the Streets―or Both: From Marx and Engels to Lenin and the October Revolutiongoodreads.com/book/show/46061117-the-ballot-the-streets-or-both• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
August & September Wrap Up 2020 nicole is here to learn 2020-10-07 | Indie Press Project playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTEgByHLsf1BqXXBx5plTQ2NGwM312xa7Fox Lane Booksfoxlanebooks.co.uk• • •Find me on Goodreads:http://www.goodreads.com/nicolemillo
VERSO | #IndiePressProject nicole is here to learn 2020-09-03 | INDIE PRESS PROJECT PLAYLISTyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLTEgByHLsf1BqXXBx5plTQ2NGwM312xa7PUBLISHERS MENTIONEDversobooks.comhaymarketbooks.org• • •BOOKS MENTIONEDFeminism for the 99%: A Manifesto by Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya & Nancy Frasergoodreads.com/book/show/40667455-feminism-for-the-99Feminism Is for Everybody by bell hooksgoodreads.com/book/show/23481846-feminism-is-for-everybodyDear Ijeawele: A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichiegoodreads.com/book/show/36467637-dear-ijeaweleHow to Be an Anti-capitalist in the 21st Century by Erik Olin Wrightgoodreads.com/book/show/43218722-how-to-be-an-anticapitalist-in-the-twenty-first-centuryFour Futures: Life After Capitalism by Peter Frasegoodreads.com/book/show/22551901-four-futuresThe End of Policing by Alex S Vitalegoodreads.com/book/show/35403039-the-end-of-policingThe Conservation Revolution: Radical Ideas for Saving Nature Beyond the Anthropocene by Bram Büscher and Robert Fletchergoodreads.com/book/show/51169766-the-conservation-revolutionRevolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers’ Rights by Molly Smith & Juno Macgoodreads.com/book/show/49833279-revolting-prostitutes• • •World of Books is my go-to for physical books:worldofbooks.comWoB is an online retailer of secondhand books sourced from charity shop overstock AND they have many green initiatives/company goals. (Not sponsored. Just my genuine thoughts.)• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
TWO LINES PRESS | #IndiePressProject nicole is here to learn 2020-08-02 | Stephanie (@timetoread!) has a playlist of everybody’s Indie Press Project videos so please check that out and feel free to get involved by checking out the publishers’ catalogues as well!youtube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHAPUBLISHERS MENTIONEDcatranslation.org/books-journalsversobooks.comBOOKS MENTIONEDThe Skin Is The Elastic Covering That Encases the Entire Body by Bjørn Rasmussen(translated into English by Martin Aitkin)catranslation.org/shop/book/the-skin-is-the-elastic-covering-that-encases-the-entire-bodyGrief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Portergoodreads.com/book/show/25334576-grief-is-the-thing-with-feathers• • •Did you know World of Books is my go-to for physical books?:worldofbooks.comI love that WoB is an online retailer of secondhand books sourced from charity shop overstock AND they have many green initiatives/company goals. (Not sponsored. Just my genuine thoughts.)• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
June & July Wrap Up 2020 nicole is here to learn 2020-07-19 | Totally forgot to say thank you so much for all the comments on my last video!! I’m usually so on it with replying to comments...but then usually I only have, like, 3 comments on any one video so I was surprised and overwhelmed. Replies impending!BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED:Stephanie @timetoread!youtube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHA/videosDoris @allDbooksyoutube.com/watch?v=NmdmRkO-sDM (Summer School Announcement video)BOOKS MENTIONED:The Nickel Boys by Colson Whiteheadgoodreads.com/book/show/42460456-the-nickel-boysThe Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvatergoodreads.com/book/show/17675462-the-raven-boysStay With Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀goodreads.com/book/show/40495598-stay-with-meOur Lady of the Nile by Scholastique Mukasongagoodreads.com/book/show/20263229-our-lady-of-the-nileBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coatesgoodreads.com/book/show/25360188-between-the-world-and-meOTHER:Cool Hand Luke 📽youtube.com/watch?v=GfemJijfSiQ• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
EUROPA EDITIONS | #IndiePressProject nicole is here to learn 2020-05-31 | Stephanie (@timetoread!) has a playlist of everybody’s Indie Press Project videos so please check that out and feel free to get involved by checking out the publishers’ catalogues as well!youtube.com/channel/UCdIj2DwiU-UtuS2Ef-MIIHAPUBLISHERS MENTIONEDeuropaeditions.comhttp://graywolfpress.orgBOOKS MENTIONED33 Revolutions by Canek Sánchez Guevaraeuropaeditions.com/book/9781609453480/33-revolutionsLife Form by Amélie Nothombeuropaeditions.com/book/9781609450885/life-formSaving Mozart by Raphaël Jerusalmyeuropaeditions.com/book/9781609451455/saving-mozartThe Man Who Snapped His Fingers by Fariba Hachtroudieuropaeditions.com/book/9781609453060/the-man-who-snapped-his-fingers• • •Did you know World of Books is my go-to for physical books?:worldofbooks.comI love that WoB is an online retailer of secondhand books sourced from charity shop overstock AND they have many green initiatives/company goals. (Not sponsored. Just my genuine thoughts.)• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
April Wrap Up 2020 (part 2) nicole is here to learn 2020-05-08 | TBR count: 6/50BOOKS MENTIONED:Their Lunar Language by Charlotte Eichlergoodreads.com/book/show/40882667-their-lunar-languageBlindness by José Saramagogoodreads.com/book/show/823168.BlindnessThe Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s Housegoodreads.com/book/show/38598541-the-master-s-tools-will-never-dismantle-the-master-s-houseThe Sympathizer by Viet Thahn Nguyengoodreads.com/book/show/42036885-the-sympathizerThe Vietnam War 10-part documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=iWFzaUlZz-k (currently available on Netflix)Create Dangerously by Albert Camusgoodreads.com/book/show/36436073-create-dangerously• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
April Wrap Up 2020 (part 1) nicole is here to learn 2020-05-06 | I think I need a “tangent cam” for when I unnecessarily go off piste talking about every other thing I’ve read from an author and how the book I read this past month compares.BOOKS MENTIONED:The Old Man of the Moon by Shěn Fùgoodreads.com/book/show/24874327-the-old-man-of-the-moonTraffic by John Ruskingoodreads.com/book/show/24874340-trafficFeminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics by bell hooksgoodreads.com/book/show/22481283-feminism-is-for-everybodybook review video: youtu.be/V6E1XqycvKALa Nostalgie Heureuse by Amélie Nothombgoodreads.com/book/show/25018304-la-nostalgie-heureuse• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
TBR Tag nicole is here to learn 2020-04-29 | Having fun with editing ha• • •Original tag: http://aperfectioncalledbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/tbr-tag.htmlHow do you keep track of your TBR pile?Is your TBR mostly print or ebook?How do you determine which book from your TBR to read next?A Book That's Been On Your TBR List The Longest A Book You Recently Added To Your TBRA Book In Your TBR Strictly Because Of Its Beautiful CoverA Book On Your TBR That You Never Plan on ReadingAn Unpublished Book On Your TBR That You’re Excited ForA Book On Your TBR That Basically Everyone’s Read But You A Book On Your TBR That Everyone Recommends To YouA Book On Your TBR That You’re Dying To ReadHow many books are on your TBR shelf?• • •BOOKS MENTIONED:The Welsh Fairy Book by W Jenkins Thomasgoodreads.com/book/show/1488648.The_Welsh_Fairy_BookHow Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World by Francis Wheengoodreads.com/book/show/52202.How_Mumbo_Jumbo_Conquered_the_WorldStarting Point: 1979-1996 by Hayao Miyazakigoodreads.com/book/show/18223750-starting-pointThe Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House by Audre Lordegoodreads.com/book/show/38598541-the-master-s-tools-will-never-dismantle-the-master-s-houseCreate Dangerously by Albert Camusgoodreads.com/book/show/36436073-create-dangerouslyPersuasion by Jane Austengoodreads.com/book/show/17455501-persuasionThe Song of Achilles by Madeline Millergoodreads.com/book/show/13623848-the-song-of-achillesEast of Eden by John Steinbeckgoodreads.com/book/show/22379592-east-of-edenWe Were Feminists Once by Andi Zeislergoodreads.com/book/show/30842580-we-were-feminists-onceBitch Media: bitchmedia.org• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
TBR Elimination | Discussion nicole is here to learn 2020-04-13 | books by leynes video: “Read your damn books! | The perks of small TBRs and conscious consumerism!”youtube.com/watch?v=UwK_mUPXPcI• • •Find me on Goodreads:goodreads.com/nicolemillo
